Most people in the world love oranges.  They are so tasty and can be made into so many different dishes.   Here is a recipe for a basic but yummy orange sandwich.

Orange Sandwich Recipe

6 oz of self-raising flour
4 oz of margarine
4 oz of caster sugar
3 eggs
Grated rind of an orange

Preheat the oven to 400 F.  Then well-grease 2 sandwich tins that are about 7 x 1 inches.  Sieve the flour, cream the margarine and sugar so that it's light and fluffy.  Add in the egg little by little along with the flour, clearing well after each addition.  Add in the orange rind and mix well prior to adding the rest of the flour.  Mix lightly by thoroughly until it's smooth and clear.  Pour it out into the tins and make sure the mixture is spread out evenly.  Then bake it near the middle of the oven for about 20 minutes.  When it's cooled down, you can place the sponge sandwich together with some orange cream then finish off with orange glacé icing.

Orange Cream Recipe

3 oz of unsalted margarine
4 1/2 oz of icing sugar
1 teaspoon of orange juice
1 teaspoon of grated orange rind

Cream the margarine and sieved icing sugar until light.  Add in the rind and juice then mix thoroughly.

Orange Glacé Icing Recipe

12 oz of icing sugar
1 teaspoon orange rind
Orange juice

Sieve the sugar into a basin and add in the orange rind.  Slightly warm the orange juice and add in a sufficient amount to make it a fairly thick coating.


Interesting Info About Oranges

For many people, oranges are a major source of vitamin C and lots of people enjoy drinking orange juice.  However you should also remember to eat the segments of oranges too so that you can get the benefit of the fibre which is important too.  In addition to vitamin c and fibre, you can also enjoy the benefits of potassium, folic acid, thiamine plus a small amount of calcium and magnesium.

It's believed that orange trees originated from S.E. Asia and it was apparently Columbus who brought the seeds back to the United States.  It used to be that oranges were pretty expensive because it's was very difficult to grow in colder climates however they are now one of the most popular fruits to be grown today.  In the US they are mainly grown in Florida, Arizona and California.